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Israeli Airstrike Kills Photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab_ at Least 20 Others_ in Gaza
- On July 1, an Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza City killed at least 30 people, including prominent photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab.
- Israel's 21-month military campaign in Gaza, aimed at suppressing dissent, has killed over 56,500 people, mostly civilians, fueling ongoing violence and humanitarian crises.
- The Israeli strike on Al-Baqa Café killed over 20 civilians, including Abu Hatab, injured Abusultan, and circulated graphic videos of disfigured bodies and critical wounded.
- The CPJ warned the strike highlights violence against over 180 journalists, urging an independent investigation into targeted attacks on media workers in Gaza.
- Amnesty International and HRW found war crimes targeting civilians, prompting calls for ICC intervention amid UN warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.
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What Really Happened at Gaza’s Al-Baqa Cafe?
On June 30, the IDF carried out a targeted strike in Gaza City. As is now routine, Palestinians on the ground quickly supplied a detailed death toll — more than 30 killed and dozens more injured, along with other vivid embellishments. Media outlets around the world eagerly picked up the story. Once again, tales of an alleged Israeli assault on innocent civilians made headlines before a single detail could be verified. Here’s a sample of how the …
CPJ condemns Israel airstrike against Palestine journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday criticized the deadly Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza that resulted in the death of Palestinian filmmaker and photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injured freelance journalist Bayan Abusultan. In commenting on the latest wave of Israeli attacks on civilians, CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah stated: “The world must not ignore these deliberate assaults, and the targeting of the popul…
The bombing by the Israeli army, which claimed to have targeted Hamas-related terrorists, killed many civilians in a well-known café in the Palestinian enclave.
Twenty-four people were killed on Monday 30 June in an Israeli strike against al-Baqa coffee shop in Gaza, frequented by many students.
Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, injures another - Committee to Protect Journalists
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, July 1, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café, a beachfront venue in western Gaza City, which killed 34-year-old Palestinian filmmaker and photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injured freelance journalist Bayan Abusultan on Monday, according to multiple news reports and an eyewitness photographer, who spoke with CPJ. Clight TV’s owner Ismail Abu Hatab was among over 20 people …
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